Change in total mangrove area in Somalia
Somalia: Change in total mangrove area was -4.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Somalia, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Somalia is -4.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Somalia peaked at -2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 86th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.6% | -2.9% | -2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -3.4% | -3.9% | -3.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 83 Cayman Islands -4.2% compare
- 84 Mexico -4.3% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone -4.5% compare
- 87 Australia -4.5% compare
- 88 Vietnam -4.7% compare
- 89 Mozambique -5.0% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Somalia?
- Change in total mangrove area in Somalia was -4.5% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)